Simon Hutchinson is a composer and interdisciplinary artist whose work investigates the cultural narratives embedded in our interactions with technology. His compositions and multimedia works fuse European concert traditions, creative electronics, and global musical influences, creating interactive, immersive experiences that challenge contemporary technoculture and advocate for a more thoughtful digital age.
Simon holds a PhD in Composition with supporting coursework in Intermedia Music Technology from the University of Oregon. He is internationally recognized as a composer and performer of electronic music, with his works presented at festivals and conferences around the world. His creative and scholarly output spans topics such as interactive media, digital aesthetics, and the cultural implications of emerging technologies, and his writing contributes to ongoing conversations on the evolving intersections of music, technology, and society, particularly in how digital tools reflect and influence cultural expression.
His recent work explores the intersections of artificial intelligence, immersive audio, and virtual and augmented reality, developing interactive and multiumedia works that reflect technology’s role as both a cultural medium and an extension of human ingenuity. Through projects that incorporate gameful structures and responsive environments, he investigates how interactivity can deepen musical expression and reflect broader cultural shifts in how we experience sound and media. This work reflects his ongoing commitment to critically examining the role of technology in shaping contemporary artistic practice.
Simon is Chair of the Department of Music, Theater, and Dance at the University of New Haven, where he serves as Professor of Music. He teaches courses in composition, music technology, interactive media, world music, and theory, and has previously held teaching positions at the University of Oregon, University of Montana, and Gordon College. In all of these creative and academic roles, he remains committed to fostering critical engagement with technology through music and art.